Plus, the set’s “The 1” & “Exile” open in the Hot 100’s top 10.
Taylor Swift‘s “Cardigan” blasts in at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart.
The song is from Swift’s new LP Folklore, which launches at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, as Swift becomes the first artist ever to debut at No. 1 on both the Hot 100 and Billboard 200 in the same week.
Folklore was released July 24 on Republic Records, after being first teased by Swift only the day before.
“Cardigan” is joined by two other songs from the set that debut in the Hot 100’s top 10: “The 1,” at No. 4, and “Exile,” featuring Bon Iver, at No. 6.
Plus, Jawsh 685 and Jason Derulo‘s “Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)” enters the Hot 100’s top 10, rising 12-10.
Let’s run down the top 10 of the newest Hot 100, which blends all-genre U.S. streaming, radio airplay and sales data. All charts (dated Aug. 8) will update on Billboard.com tomorrow (Aug. 4).
“Cardigan,” the 1,106th No. 1 in the Hot 100’s 62-year history, enters with 34 million U.S. streams and 71,000 downloads sold in the week ending July 30, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. It concurrently debuts atop both the Streaming Songs and Digital Song Sales charts.
The song also drew 12.7 million in all-format radio airplay audience in the week ending Aug. 2.
Here are 13 (famously Swift’s favorite number) notable achievements surrounding the chart arrival of Folklore and its songs.
First artist ever to debut atop Hot 100 & Billboard 200 simultaneously: With “Cardigan” and Folklore, Swift is the first artist to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100 and Billboard 200 in the same week. The Billboard 200 began on March 24, 1956, and the Hot 100 originated on Aug. 4, 1958.
41st song to debut at No. 1 on Hot 100: “Cardigan” is the 41st song to debut at No. 1 on the Hot 100. It’s Swift’s second, after “Shake It Off” on the chart dated Sept. 6, 2014.
Swift is the eighth artist with multiple No. 1 Hot 100 entrances, joining Ariana Grande (the leader with four), Justin Bieber, Mariah Carey, Drake (three each), Lady Gaga, Travis Scott and Britney Spears (two each).
Meanwhile, “Cardigan” is the sixth song to debut atop the Hot 100 in 2020, extending the record for the most in a single year. Four songs each started at No. 1 in both 2018 and 1995.
Swift’s sixth No. 1: Swift scores her sixth Hot 100 leader. Here’s a recap:
“We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,” three weeks, beginning Sept. 1, 2012
“Shake It Off,” four weeks, beginning Sept. 6, 2014
“Blank Space,” seven weeks, beginning Nov. 29, 2014
“Bad Blood,” feat. Kendrick Lamar, one week, June 6, 2015
“Look What You Made Me Do,” three weeks, beginning Sept. 16, 2017
“Cardigan,” one week to-date, Aug. 8, 2020
Swift is the 26th artist in the Hot 100’s history with at least six No. 1s, and the ninth solo woman. The Beatles lead all acts with 20 No. 1s, followed by Carey with 19.
First woman to debut two songs in top five simultaneously: With “Cardigan” at No. 1 and “The 1” at No. 4, Swift is the first woman, and third act overall, to debut two songs in the Hot 100’s top five simultaneously.
Lil Wayne first earned the honor with “Mona Lisa,” featuring Kendrick Lamar (No. 2), and “Don’t Cry,” featuring XXXTentacion (No. 5), on Oct. 13, 2018. Just two weeks ago, on the July 25 chart, the late Juice WRLD entered at Nos. 2 and 5, respectively, with “Come & Go,” with Marshmello, and “Wishing Well.”
Swift is, thus, the first artist to debut two songs in the Hot 100’s top four spots simultaneously.
Three debuts in top 10: As “Cardigan,” “The 1” and “Exile” arrive at Nos. 1, 4 and 6, respectively, Swift debuts three songs in the Hot 100’s top 10 simultaneously for the first time. She’s the sixth artist to accomplish the feat, following Drake (July 14, 2018), Lil Wayne (Oct. 13, 2018) and Juice WRLD (July 25), who share the record with four debuts each in the top 10 simultaneously, and J. Cole (May 5, 2018) and Lil Uzi Vert (March 21, 2020), each with three.
Further, Swift is the first artist to debut three songs in the Hot 100’s top six spots in a single week.
